# Aachen vs aches

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Aachen
*name · IPA /ˈɑːkən/ · frequency rank #46,884*
A city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

### aches
*noun · IPA /eɪks/ · frequency rank #20,025*
plural of ache

## Source
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